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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll explore the delicate balance between family,
love and tough decisions as Lucian and Matild navigate the
challenges of caring for a loved one in picturesque Paris.
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c Dutton life vete a vetuinier duci di dico acund
piracial felt atmosphere, Lucian vivelant more cafichio a refuge son
or nouvel PreO, pupant concern almer Matilda riva vecansurierras ssi
on first do Lucia a commander ante la monte, come over,
mammon Domanda tell doucemo, Lucian superra visita el va mon
Bian matirid sas sante so de grade he let on
the dec de des soir mative de chalat tete attentive caescut.
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la maison repon dili from president kid nelidos. Option could
share geese vosu kiel yo porel matild refuser momo. The
second said, deficile maepan sasson confort ellen samson Ucian Rodardo
parafenette preocupe mesie e la beuzuan do sui medico constan
ladispusion continued, shaquire expremence dutses espoi levoyeebas ma parfois and
tonsion perce finan mont lucien confront a matid the secretary
ve la garde la maison major d'armasieur quel sootan security
mative de posa ser mansie lascienne lucien nupuvun co monsiervek
needa do missill the sicula usufipa nus visa ronaldrupsium soulan
u don radito nupuvu exploreali zita small hotean ucia la
regarda considerencimo is superra finan moerpizsi the carnsin seti y
continuere dispute the detai pratique me let mons ferret de
toni le mere rediento de las de la maison is
a vetudos a pri a condell or perspective songble en
de cafe lucien so santipurgi lere te froy nichell or
novel reestervet ensembleuveta fronte di fi.
Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any part you
may have missed.
Speaker 1: Don sign cafe charmond upierre de Paris, lucien atn de
ses ser matide.
Speaker 3: In a charming cafe in the heart of Barhi, Lucia
was waiting for his sister Matilde set jour.
Speaker 1: D'utain le fay devon frour.
Speaker 3: It was an autumn day. The leaves on the trees
danced the cold wind.
Speaker 1: Le Cafe a vetuinier duci di dicoracid cirichieu felte mouse ferre.
Speaker 3: The cafe had a gentle light and autumn decorations that
warmed the atmosphere.
Speaker 1: Lucien ve lant dee fichu a refrichison nouvel priu piponte concert.
Speaker 3: Lucia was slowly drinking a hot coffee, reflecting on the
worrying news about their mother.
Speaker 1: Mati der riva ve can surier rasciuron.
Speaker 3: Matilde arrived with a reassuring smile.
Speaker 1: E scien firs de lucien icomandar altiere la monte.
Speaker 3: She sat down opposite Lucier and ordered a mint tea.
Speaker 1: Come va ma'amon, how is mom de mond'ete ducement, she
asked softly. Ucien sou piratsitan.
Speaker 3: Lucia sighed, hesitating.
Speaker 1: El va mont bien, Matilde, she.
Speaker 3: Is not doing well. Matilde sas sonte su di grade.
Her health is deteriorating.
Speaker 1: Ye ton de disi di di So.
Speaker 3: It's time to decide on care.
Speaker 1: Mati de chell et tete etn till.
Speaker 3: Matild nodded attentive.
Speaker 1: Quiescutiu propos, what do you suggest? Chisit tre metrelisns picie
lisiquer le maisuon repn quichide.
Speaker 3: I'm torn between putting her in a specialized facility or
hiring someone to help her at home, replied Lucia, his
forehead furrowed with worry.
Speaker 1: Meli dusup sun coucher.
Speaker 3: But both options are expensive.
Speaker 1: Dejeu vousutilneu pourell.
Speaker 3: And I want what's best for her.
Speaker 1: Matildia moment.
Speaker 3: Matilde thought for a moment, jousequa.
Speaker 1: S dificille mee pence soon confit.
Speaker 3: I know it's difficult, but think about her comfort.
Speaker 1: Eleen sainmison.
Speaker 3: She loves her home.
Speaker 1: Usien re gerda parafinette priu cuite.
Speaker 3: Lucia looked out the window, concerned.
Speaker 1: Messieur la bouzoun de sis medicou constin.
Speaker 3: But what if she needs constant medical care.
Speaker 1: La dis fision contign chequer ex frementi dutici espoi.
Speaker 3: The discussion continued, each expressing their doubts and hopes.
Speaker 1: Le voi tebess me par foi in perce.
Speaker 3: Their voices were low, but sometimes tension broke through.
Speaker 1: Finanmn viusien confronta Matide.
Speaker 3: Eventually, Lucia confronted Matilde.
Speaker 1: Jouseguve la garde la maison maisie dur monsieur riqueiti.
Speaker 3: I know you want to keep her at home, but
I need to ensure she is safe.
Speaker 1: Matildu pusa sa mansieur les Siennese.
Speaker 3: Matilde placed her hand on.
Speaker 1: His lucien nupun do, missill.
Speaker 3: Lucia. We can start with home assistance de sicu.
Speaker 1: La lusita nusen vise trepsi.
Speaker 3: And if that isn't enough, we will consider the other
option soulen ud redito. It will give us time nupuv
expl We can explore the facilities. In the meantime Lucie
la reguarda concil de Lucia looked at her, considering her words.
Speaker 1: Soupira finan moer pizsi.
Speaker 3: He sighed, finally, feeling at ease.
Speaker 1: Decur all right, fuson sins, let's do that certain buon compreni.
Speaker 3: It's a good compromise.
Speaker 1: Y continuera discuti de dite pratice melet monse ferret de
mant non pri de tonji.
Speaker 3: They continued to discuss practical details, but the atmosphere was
now more relaxed.
Speaker 1: Le' meredientou de la de la maison ise vetu d'usa
prier convinilla perspective pourvencien songble.
Speaker 3: Their mother would soon have help at home, and they
both had learned to combine their perspectives to move forward together.
Speaker 1: Ensortn ye gueffe lucien sou san ti purigi.
Speaker 3: As they left the cafe, Lucia felt lighter.
Speaker 1: Lere te froi ne zienchell le nouvel reest vetuch.
Speaker 3: The air was cold, but a new warmth stayed with him.
Speaker 1: En song i puveta funte su di fi.
Speaker 3: Together they could face this challenge.
Speaker 2: To day's vocabulary words are coming up right after this
commercial break. Here are to day's vocabulary words, first in French,
then in English.
Speaker 5: Let mons, fer let, mons fer let's, mons fer the atmosphere,
li fey le fey, li fay, the.
Speaker 1: Leaves, don't see, don't see, don't see, To dance, soupirie, soupirie, supiri,
to sigh, sud dee grady, sus dee grady, sus Degradi,
to deteriorate, la sone, la sne, la sante, the health,
leta brismon, letta, brismon, lettabriismond, the facility, lefron lef hun
live whom, the forehead, lu CoMFA lucnfa, lu confa, the comfort,
lisoe constan, lisoe constan, li sue constin, the constant care, blue, d'eut,
lu d'ut lue dut, the doubt, les bois, les poi,
le's pois, the hope, confronte, confronte, confunte, to confront blue, compromi,
blue compromi, le compromi, the compromise, Conciderrey, conciderrey, concil de re,
to consider on gagi on ggi oni, to hire saesuriy,
saesuriy saesurie to ensure Lessie stance, Lessie stance, Lessie stanes.
The assistance La prix occupasc la prix occupasci, la prix occupaci.
The concern la diisquisition ladisquisium la disquisiu. The discussion attentif
attentif etentif attentive, La protection, la protection, la protection, the
protection Explorer, Explorer explorer to explore blue diffi ludifi le dfi.
The challenge expremey excremey, expremey to express diciti disiti disiti
to hesitate, prifuchier prifisi refushi to reflect lattonsiun leatonsion lettons
the tension passuri pasiuri rasiuri to reassure lix Christian, Lix Christian,
lix Christian.
Speaker 3: The expression.
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